West Ham striker Javier Hernandez has credited Marko Arnautovic's return with helping inspire West Ham to their first win in almost a month.

The Hammers crashed out of the FA Cup to League One side Wigan at the end of January without their club record signing and the Austrian's absence was felt in the league as well as West Ham claimed one point from just two games.

But they claimed all three points this weekend as both Hernandez and Arnautovic got their names on the scoresheet.

"Marko is an unbelievable, all-around player and it gives you a lot of confidence when you play up front with a player like him, or like Joao [Mario] or Manu [Lanzini]," the Mexican striker told the West Ham website after Saturday's 2-0 win over Watford.

"We have a good understanding with each other and both of us scored today. That's a good thing for a striker."

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"Three points are three points whoever they come against, and we need to keep going day-by-day and game-by-game because every game is going to be a final.

"We have a little break [between fixtures] now, which will give the players who have been playing the chance to have a little rest and for the other players to get fitter, so everybody is going to be healthier and the manager can decide who will start."